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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Family Theater
Ten unique perspectives are brilliantly woven into one funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. Based on the book by Jason Reynolds and co-produced with Theater Alliance, this faithful stage adaptation returns to the Family Theater after its 2023 premiere.
May 9 - 11, 2025
On Sale Tue. Feb. 4, 2025 10a.m.
On Sale to Members Tue. Jan. 28, 2025 10a.m.
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Genre
Performances for Young Audiences
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Most enjoyed by
Ages 10+
Program
Co-production with Theater Alliance of Washington, D.C.
Take a step in a new direction.
Ten unique perspectives are brilliantly woven into one funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. Washington, D.C.–area native, New York Times best-selling author, and Kennedy Center Next 50 leader Jason Reynolds conjures 10 tales (1 per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings.
This co-production with Theater Alliance returns to the Family Theater after an October 2023 premiere and a Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences national tour in early 2025. See Reynolds’ award-winning book brought to the stage in a faithful musical adaptation by El Chelito and Raymond O. Caldwell, and directed by Caldwell.
Most enjoyed by ages 10+
» Everyone entering the theater, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. is a sensory-friendly performance.
Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families, including those with children with autism or other sensory sensitivities. If you order these performances and do not require these Accessibility accommodations, your family is still very much welcome to attend.
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The Kimsey Endowment, Dr. Gary D. Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Ednah Root Foundation, The Bender Foundation,
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